Ryan Reynolds Is ‘Thrilled’ About Welcoming Baby No. 4, Addresses His and Blake Lively’s 2023 Met Gala Absence

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Busy bees. Ryan Reynolds is “not complaining” that he and wife Blake Lively’s new baby has impacted their schedules — including the 2023 Met Gala.The Deadpool star, 46, told Extra on Sunday, April 30, that he is “thrilled” after welcoming baby No.

4 with Lively, 35, earlier this year. (The couple confirmed via Instagram in February that the A Simple Favor actress gave birth to their youngest child ahead of Super Bowl LVII when Lively posted photos without a baby bump.)“I couldn’t be happier,” he explained, noting that he and the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants actress “do everything together.”The twosome — who also share daughters James, 8, Inez, 6, and Betty, 3 — have several joint ventures, including the purchase of the Wrexham AFC.

While Reynolds is co-owner of the U.K. team with Rob McElhenney, he told the outlet that his wife was on board every step of the way.“There’s a lot of pats on the back that probably belong to my wife and more so than they do me so, you know, we talked a lot about it,” the Just Friends actor explained to Extra after Wrexham won promotion to the English Football League for the first time in 15 years in April.The Canada native’s work with the soccer team — and his role as a father of four — is also part of the reason he and Lively won’t be in attendance for the Met Gala on Monday, May 1.“I think we’re off to … we’ll be in the U.K.,” Reynolds told Access Hollywood on Sunday, April 30, when asked about his plans for the evening. “We have Wrexham business to deal with.”In order to view the video, please allow Manage CookiesA few days prior, Lively confirmed that she would be absent from fashion’s biggest night which will honor the late designer Karl Lagerfeld with its theme.“You will not [see